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Labor & Employment (Workplace Safety)

Every labor & employment bill, vote, and legislator stance in Washington, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
1
2025-2026 Regular Session
Top supporter
Adrian Cortes
100% support rate
Top opponent
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Ranked legislators
4
4 support · 0 oppose
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Who's moving workplace safety in Washington

Legislators moving workplace safety in Washington
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Votes
Adrian Cortes
Adrian Cortes Senate · District 18
D
Strong +
100% 3
Julio Cortes
Julio Cortes House · District 38
D
Strong +
100% 3
Javier Valdez
Javier Valdez Senate · District 46
D
Support
67% 3
Michelle Valdez
Michelle Valdez House · District 26
R
Support
67% 3
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in committee · Washington · House Jan 15, 2026

HB 2494: Concerning the department of labor and industries' authority to enact rules related to regulating asbestos training.

HB 2494 updates Washington’s asbestos worker and supervisor certification requirements under RCW 49.26.110. It mandates that certified asbestos workers complete a four-day training course and supervisors a five-day course, both approved by the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). The bill explicitly limits L&I’s rulemaking authority to adopting rules only "specifically required" to meet federal standards for asbestos work, preventing stricter state rules than federal law. This directly affects asbestos workers, supervisors, and contractors needing certification for state-regulated asbestos removal or encapsulation projects.